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Poliomyelitis, popularly known as polio is a virus that can cause paralysis in an unvaccinated child, usually under the age of five. Experts say it leads to paralysis and sometimes can be life-threatening. “The virus is transmitted by…

A 29-year-old VVF survivor, Safiya Musa, from Buruku in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, has expressed happiness over her current situation after a successful repair surgery, saying it has given her hope for a new life. She…

An NGO, Child Protection Network, (CPN) has lauded Gov. Ben Ayade of  Cross River for criminalising child witchcraft branding in the state by signing into law, the Child Right Amendment Bill, 2023, now to be known as Cross River Child…

First Bank of Nigeria Ltd. has donated a modern primary healthcare centre to the people of Ijedodo community, in the Lagos West Senatorial District, Ojo Local Government Area, Lagos State. The statement quoted the bank’s Chief Executive…

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC)  has raided 15 supermarkets in Minna, sealing one and confiscating many expired commodities.  The director, North Central Mr Shaba Mohammed, disclosed this on…

A safety investigation has warned that young people with complex mental health needs are being put at significant risk, by being placed on general children's wards in England. The findings come from the Healthcare Safety…

A previously paralysed man has been able to walk again just by thinking about it thanks to a new device that connects his brain and his spinal cord, bypassing an injury he suffered 12 years ago. A cycling accident in 2011 left Gert-Jan…

As deaths from cholera, this week rose to 15 in Gauteng, South Africa’s most populous province, many residents are blaming the government for a lack of clean water for drinking and other household uses. The health department in Gauteng…

The Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria expresses displeasure over the recent decision by the Federal Government to increase allowances for only some public workers in the country. It said the pay rise approval establishes the point that…

Health workers  protested in the Federal Capital Territory with a threat to embark on an indefinite strike from midnight if the Federal Government fails to meet their demands. The health workers under  Joint Health Workers Union, are…